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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-03-04
she usually get!

If JIM MASON could have his own wSy
about things, what pretty mess he would
make of West Virginia matters. Hisscheme
that the Legislature can not electa Senator
should an adjournment occur before the
second Tuesday after the beginning Of the
extra session, shows him to be u double
distilled hack action crank.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-03-04
THE FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS.

HE tOhI1 MINI Ill OpNGhES~s
At IL m. to-day the Forty-Ninth Con-
gress closes its record. This Congress de-
serves credit for much beneficial legiSla-
ton. Ii nothing else Of Importance had
been done except to pass the Interstate
Commerce bill, the session would not have
been spent in vain. This measure is the
beginning of the end of abuses that have
long flourished.
But, while the Forty ninth Congress
deserves credit, it also deserves severe
criticism. Several attempts have been
made to Squander millions Of dollars from
the public treasury. The worst hill of this
kind passed was the Dependent Pension
bill, which would take SIS, 600 600 an
nually out OF the treasury, and would be
burden upon the people for n generation.
ID was only the good sound sense, the
patriotism and massive backbone of
President Cleveland that saved the peO-
pie from this unwise measure. And
what Is unpleasant ABOUT TINS Is That so
many Democratic Senators and Represen-
tatives voted for the bill and were anxious
t. pass it over the Presidents veto. What
account will they give to their eOnstitu-
ents? Is this the kind Of Democratic re-
form for which they pledged themselves?
Another thing looks bad for the Forty
ninth Congress. Both political parties
were pledged to revise the tariff and pre-
vent the surplus. The people have been
loud in demanding this. Yet from some
cause, not even y bill looking toward
tariff revision aud areductiOn of the war
taxes, could be considered. From the
logic of events it is plain that the Republic
cans have entirely forgotten that they ever
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-03-04

THE appointment OF Assistant Secretary
FAIRCHIID to succeed Secretary MANNING
is a good one. Mr.. FAIRCHuD'S knowl-
edge Of his Department and Of Mr.. MAN
NISG's ideas and methods will make the
work move OF with scarcely jar.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-03-04

LAST year the production OF eggs IN the
United States Is estimated at 500, 900, oOo
dozen and the price averaged 30 cents Il
dozen. This product OF sc, OOo, 900 hens is
set down a. worth $225. 600 OOO. The great
American hen deserves more credit than
she nsnallY Gets.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-03-04

CONGRESS will pass by good many
appropriation bills for want Of time. The
navy and i0rtifcation bills will likely 20
over, and big ships and forts will have to
,,, unhuilL for a seaSOn
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-03-04
TRUSTEES SALE.

10y yIRTUEoP A DEED OF TRUST NADs
- 70 me NJ Trustee by Charles u. King ~ ~
Mary r. King. his wife, bearing date on TIE .hn
day Of September, A. u 1ssl, and recorded ~
the ofic: Of the Clerk Of the County Cynn -
Ohio County, West Virginia. In Deed q ITO,
Book No II, Page 2l2, will proceed W EEL I"
public anction ON
SATURDAY, APRIL I'd, 1857,
commencing at 10 O'Clock. O. m, Il The no To-
door Of the Court House for aid County. 10 ,oe
city OF wheeling. the folio sing de.cnbed ~
perry situated IN fsid City Of wheeling tpss
10 say: Lot numbered eleven nll IN sqon.s
numbered twenty one t21t. In Joseph Csld.sn
Addition 60 the City of Wheeling, NJ ~.
which addition Is fled IN the suit q L0ah III St
e a. vs. 8. Brady e ais lately psnoiHs -
cirenit Court OF Ohio County. West yifks6
Hotts. trustees. by deed dated the is.h dsI o.
January, is77 and recorded In the Clerks 49, S
Of the County Court Of Ohio County, IN
Book G., Folio Z79 and being also the ssms a.
conveyed 10 said Charles u. King by pf.ny
CALDWELL by de, q dated tho 3Nn day o. NossLs
tssr. Is7l and reeor,ied I'm satd once I'D w.
Book No 60. Page 20. 1880 a
TEnns Op sILs-One hall. or Is mufh mofsS
the purchaser may elect 70 pay. cash IN naS1 - =,
he day on ssle. balance, G any. 70 fe pesc W
TWO equal instnllmeps payable In one and ~
years IRON day Of sale with Interest nom dsy
sale payable annually. The Puthesef ~
his notes, with sood pff.oual seeurr
deferred instailmenfs, and the utles 70 Le ~
perfy 10 be retained a. additional secnny.
80 LOUIS y SfIYkL, Trssee
&c. HksyEv. AretinsR.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-03-04
DIED.

O'NEGI-On Thursday, March 3, 1887, at one
o'clock n NJ, WILLIAM O'NEIL, aged y years and
months
Fuue raj from the residence of his mother, MIS-
Honora O'Neil No. 1875 Eighteenth street, Satur-
day morning at . o'clock. Friends Of the family
are respectfully INVITED to attend. Interment a
MI Calvary cemetery.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-03-04
DARN FOR SALE.
A Rare Chance for Manufactures,
We offer now tor sale the
Smith Brewery Property,

Extending from Chapline Ia Eof street. full
square, and Iig feet south, together with the
Brewery and three excellent vaults and c'llar.
stables, brick and frame, cOoprs' shop, and
eight small and large tenement foust-
The above pmpcuy will bc Offered nj Public
Sale. IN front az the New city BnllIIng, 'Outh
side. on SATURDAY, MARCH 49, commencing
at 10 o clock u M, II not sOld previou.
q. A. SCHAFEk a CO, Agents
febi Wheeling, W, Va
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-03-04
NUMBER AND VALUE OF FARM
ANIMALS.

ANlMAl4S.
The report of the Commissioner Of Agri-
culture presents some interesting facts on
the amount Of wealth invested in farm
animals. The number of animals are T., :
ISL, a horses; ;, III, 1iI mules; II, 80, Oe3
milch cows; q. 5l1, 80 oxen and other cat
tie; "a, T5g,3I sheep, and A,6l2, $50 swine.
The horses are estimated ut an average
price ut $72.l mules at S7S.Jl; milch
cows ut S26OS; oxen aud other cattle at
sig. 20; sheep Mt -; hogs at $4.4S. The
total values are: Horses, S9Ol $50, 755;
mules, Sl67, O57, SIS; milch cows, 1913,
7S9, $50; oxen and other cattle, $685., l3I,
Y2G; sheep, 50, So, $50; swine, S2OO, Oi5,-
29l-makIng an aggregate value of 81
4OO, 5SG, 93S for all the farm animals in the
United States. This is an increase Of $50,
AZ ,O76, OF about IL per cent over the
value for last year.
The largest increase in value has
brem in horses. Ii seems that the in
crease in the number of miles OF railroad,
instead Embarrassing the demand for horses,
has made the demand greater and stimu-
lated the growth of this important branch
of stock raising. The report states that
Improvement is rife in nearly all sections
of the country" in rearing fine breeds Of
horses, 50 that not only the number, but
the individual value of horses has in,
creased
While mich cows have increased $50
G95 in number during the year, the value
has decreased $ll, $4,000 Hogs show a
decrease Of |, I79, 600 in number and an in
crease Of $3,473, 900 in value. This de-
crease is attributed to hog cholera. Sheep
have decreased 3, SOB, 600 in number and
$2,5Tl, 900 in value. This loss is attri,
buted to low prices in wool. Mules show
an increase Of 6I,54S in number and Of
81, 616, ii2 in value.
For West Virginia the prizes of horses
are: Under one year old, SIS. 40; between
two and three years old, S6G.ol; over
three years old, $3.50. In Ohio the prices
range about twenty per cent. higher. The
average price OF milch cows in West Vir-
GINA is $3.50; in Ohio, S29.13. Oxen
and other cattle 10 West Virginia average
from 50 20 to $500, according to aye;
sheep from Sl.67 to 3. - per head; hogs
from 81 10 to 500. In the State of West
Virginia there are 135, $40 horses; value,
$500, lOT There are q, $40 mules, valued
at SI95, 500 There are lG7, 9l5 mulch cows
with total value of 81, 40, -; oxen and
other cattle number 2S6, 62I, valued at
s., 81, 2S6. Number OF sheep 593, 6G6,
worth 81, 297, Or; hogs, 432,T7S, worth
81, 1SO, 4t~
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-03-04
MARRIED.

CECIL-BIGBE-On Thursday evening. Feb
ruary p 1885, at the residence of the brides par
entS, Nj. Washington, 10y the Rev. U. ;. Jennings,
JAMLS ". CEcIL, OF this city, and BESSIE daugh-
ter Of Vim. Digby, ESD, Of PittSburg Pa.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-03-04
FoRry-NrNTH Congress, raIe, raEe'

SLOWLY and sadly the office seeker will
now turn his back upon the National Capt.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-03-04

CARDINAL GIBBONS mission to Rome
is likely to result in much good in BRING
ins about an understanding between the
Church and the Knights of Labor in Amer
lea. There is room for both to work and II
can be done 50 much better when they CO.
operate. A fight between the two would
impair the usefulness of both.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-03-04

THE evidence in the Elm Grove shooting
case shows that the deed was premeditated
by CLARK. The relentleSsneSs with which
CLARK followed up his victim, O'NEII,
after he had fallen and was calling for
mercy, makes the murder seem all the
more daStardly. Two shots were fired after
O'NEIL was lying at the mercy Of CLARK
No excuse can be offered for such = crime.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-03-04
SEALED PROPOSALS.
PUBLIC BUILDING, CITY CLERKS OFFICE,
WHEELING W Va Feb % lSS-

PUBLIC BUILDING, CITY CLERKS OFFICE,
WHEELING, W. Va, Feb. -, lSS7.
Sealed proposals will he received at the office
of the City Clerk until Monday, March :, 1857 at
O'Clock p. IN, for the removal of all kitchen
garbage and Offal from within the city limits.
for the year conmencin. April ], 1857, the bids
to he as follows:
For the First District, comprising all of the
First ward
For thO.Second district, comprising the Second
and Seventh wards.
For the Third district, comprising the Third
and Fourth wards.
For the Fourth district, comprising all south
of Wheeling Creek To Caldwell's Run.
For the Fifth district, comprising all south OF
Caldwells Run 10 the southern line of the city
No person will be awarded for more than one
district nor can they be interested in any pro-
Do, al for more than one district
Proposals 10 he addressed 10 the Chairman OF
the Committee on Health, the Committee re-
serving the right 10 reject any or all bids.
feb25x FRANK BOWERS, City Clerk.
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WANTED.

Scaled proposals will bc received by the Board
of Commissioners of Ohio county, until . n. m,
March TN, for the clearing AID grubbing of Ger
tain pieces Of land on the Ohio County Poor
Farm Work 70 De- done under the direction OF
James Creighton, Superintendent of Ohio County
IuhrmaTy, where specifications can be seen. The
contractor To give bond tor the faithful perform
ance of work said work To be completed on or
before March l. l>SS The Board reserves the
right Ia reject any or all bids.
f. b. WOODS,
mrIs Clerk Board Commissioners OhioCO
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-24

been glad to get away. The supper
arrangements were scandalously bad
in all respects, and here the orgie be-
came positively pandemoniacal. Peo-
pile were to De observed stimulating
the energies of the walters by lavish
tips, but apparently without substan-
tial results. It was altogether q most
diverting scene. 1t was rather odd to
notice policemen all over the place
vainly endeavoring to keep order, and [
could not help laughing at the very
idea of the horror with which court
functionary at Berlin or Vienna would
have seen the royalties hemmed in on
all sides by frantic crowd, who rushed
at them and followed them as though
bent upon robbery or assassination.
The execrable manner of the Guildhall
guests amazed and disgusted the for
eign visitors and their suites, and |
hear that the Prince of Wales was
perfectly Mortified, and mas expressed
much regret that the royalties from
abroad should have been sent to so
crazy q hurly-burly.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-24
The Funeral Date not Set,
From the Boston Courier.

From the Boston Courier.
A lady who is famous among har
friends for the correctness with which
all her social duties are performed,
and who is particular in attending to
all the details of intercourse with her
acquaintance and friends, was re-
Gently put in an amusingly awkward
position by the stupidity ola servant.
A neighbor being dangerously i'll, this
lady one morning sent her new maid
over to inquire concerning her con-
dition.
$50 over" she said, sand inquire
how Mrs. x. is this morning. And if
she is dead" she added as the girl
started, task when the funeral is to
De."
The messenger went as directed, and
soon returned with the air OF one who
has done her whole duty.
"Mrs. x. is better this morning."
was her report, "and they cannot tell
when the funeral will be-"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-24
The Every Best" on Wheels.

One of the things noticeable in the
rise and progress of the wheel in
Washington is the great increase
within two or three years of the mum
Der Of women who ride tricycles. A
few years ago Mrs. Belva Lockwood
attracted much notice by appearing
on the street on q tricycle.. She was
the first woman to try it at the CAPT
tai. Some months ago however, g.
number Of ladies who were enthusiast
tic riders, banded together in a club.
with several gentlemen, and every
pleasant evening long train OF tricy-
cles, with their twinkling lamps, could
be seen sweeping along on some of the
wide avenues of the city. The wo-
mans tricycle. club was out. Gradu-
ally, however, ladies began to appear
singiy on the street in broad day, and
now g woman on a tricycle. at
tracts no more attention than Wo-
man on horse. Probably 500 Of
the Every best women" residing in the
city now take their exercise upon
these vehicles, many of them owning
their own wheels,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-24
A Poser for Papa.

From the San Francisco Chronicle.
They were riding on the train. The
small child was looking out at the
window, Wetting her finger and MAX
ing marks on the pane, and asking her
father "What's that, papa?" and De-
fore he could look the train shot past
it and it WAS gone. Hehad been fooled
this way several times.
''What are they doing down there,
papa"
"Plowing."
'sAnd what's blowing, papa?"
''That's blowing"
"What do they do it for?"
"They put the seed in there, bury it
and it grows
"Grows! Howl"
"Into grain. The seed is the father
Of the grain, just like what you see in
that field.
"Papa"-after a moment where
were you buried %
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-24
SEIZED FIVE SEALERS.
An American War Vessel Swoops Down
on Behring Hunters.


Behring Hunters.
rotary Of the treasury has received re-
ports from Capt. Shepard, commanding
the revenue steamer Rush, dated Oun-
alaska, July II and Is, in regard to his
cruise in the waters Of that vicinity. He
says that on July 9. in Behring Sea,
tifty-nine miles distant from
Cape Cheerful, he boarded and
examined the British schooner W. P.
Sayward, of Victoria, B. c., and found
that she was on a sealing voyage and
had been in Behring Sea for four days.
Her captain reported 4S5 sealskins on
board, "a of which were taken in Behrlng
Sea. TheI vessel was under short sail
and one canoe with two Indians
was out sealing at the time. Her
crew consisted of six white men and
seventeen Indians The vessel was
seized for violation of Section 1856, Re-
vised Statutes, and towed to Ounalaska,
where the captured sealskins were de-
livered to the United States deputy mar
shall. The vessel and crew were then
sent to Sitka for delivery to the United
liberty. On July II, Capt. Shepard
seized the British steam schooner Dol
phin, of Victoria, B. c., in Behring Sea,
forty miles from Cape Cheerful. She
had been in the sea for three days and
had on board 61S sealskins. Ten canoes
and one boat were out sealing at the
time of sighting. A dozen dead
seals were taken on the schooner
from the canoes while the Rush was
approaching, and three skins from seals
recently killed were found in the small
boat. The crew consisted of seven
white men and twenty-siX Indians from
British Columbia. They had a number
of fire arms with ammunition. These
were seized for violation of Section
1856 Revised Statutes. July Is
Capt. Shepard seized the American
schooner Lily L., of San Francisco,
which was found seal hunting in Behring
Sea, about sixty-eight miles from St.
George Island. Capt. Todd, her master,
admitted that he went into Behring Sea
to hunt seals, and said he had perfect
right to any seal he might catch any
where outside the nine mile limit from
shore. The next day, July II,
Capt. Shepard seized the Brit
ish steam schooner Grace, in
| Behring Sea, ninetysix miles from
Ounalaska, for violations of the seal fish
| cry laws. She had been in Behring Sea
| ten days and had 769 sealskins on board.
Capt. Shepard saw one seal shot and
| taken into a small boat while
he was approaching the schooner
and he saw many more seals
which mad been recently killed. The
vessels were all sent to Sitka, Alaska,
and turned over to the United States
marshal for prosecution. The British
schooner Anna Beck, previously seized,
| has also been sent to Sitka.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-24
The Trap Would be Safeguard.
From the Saratogian.


"Well, what on earth do you sup
pose that old lady up in LILO wants
now; she has just rung again? ?" said g.
clerk in one of the largest hotels in
Saratoga to the senior proprietor,
who had been several times appealed
to to crafty the whims OF a notional
old lady guest.
"Well, | don't know. What does
she want ?"
"She wants q mouse trap"
"Well, get her g. mouse trap"
"But you know there was never q
mouse seen on that floor since the
house was built"
"What difference does that make ?''
said the circumspect boniface. at is
not g. mouse that she wants, it's g.
mouse trap-get her q mouse trap"
The clerk sent right out, got a three
hole mouse trap for ten cents and the
old lady was comfortable in mind for
several hours.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-24
A RUNWAY TRAIN.
Fireman Smith Tells His Experience at
the Washington Accident.

Fireman Smith Tells His Experience at
the Washington Accident.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 1S.-Fire-
man James w. Smith, who lies at Provi-
dence Hospital in badly Injured condl-
ton, to-day made the following state
ment regarding the accident at the "4''
yesterday: ''The train reached Queens
town, one mile and a half from Washing
ton, all right. The brakes were tested
and worked without any apparent
trouble. We left Queenstown and as
soon as we got under Roadway [ noticed
the train taking sudden jump and then
began to make fast time. The
engineer called to me that the
could tell by his face that he was trou-
bled about it. [ told him | would try
and work the hand brakes. l succeed
ed in getting one brake to work and
started to try another, but the rate of
speed Of the train kept me from walk
ing over the car. [ could not even jump
of, SO fast the train went, and it seemed
that we were going nearly sixty miles
an hour. 1t was completely unmanage-
able-a runaway train. | never went so
fast IN my life"
An inquest was held to-day and YER
diet returned that the engineers death
was due to an accident, finding also that
the speed of trains at the point where
the wreck occurred is excessive.
PITTsByRG, Pa, Aug. 1S.-lt is stated
that the accident at Washington yester-
day was caused by defective brakes, the
train having been run from Valparaiso
to the scene of the wreck after the con-
ditiOn of the brakes was known TO the
train hands
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-24
PENNEYLVANI4 REP CBLECANS.
Proceedings of the State Convention at
Harrisburg.

Harrisburg.
HARRIsBURG, Pa, Aug. 1.-THE Re-
publican state convention was called to
order by Chairman Thomas V. Cooper,
of the state committee, at 1880
O'Clock this morning. Walter r.
Lyons was elected temporary chair
man. He thanked the conven-
ton for the honor and said this was
the skirmish of the great battle of 1888,
and therefore it became the party to act
wisely and we'll; to see that the party
platform was such as the great fight of
the future could be made upon with
safety.
The usual committees were appointed
and the convention then adjourned I'M
til noon to allow its committees to make
ready their reports.
When the convention reassemb led at
II o'clock, Adjt.-Gen. d. H. Hastings
was elected permanent chairman OF the
convention by reclamation.
Gen. Hastings speech on taking the
chair was frequently interrupted by APP
plause and cheers. At its conclusion
the convention elected long
list Of vice-presidents and secre-
taries. The committee on resolu-
port the chair announced that
nations for state treasurer would be in
order, and Senator Thompson, of Dau-
phin, arose and presented the name Of
Capt William 3. Hart. Senator IhOmp-
sons nominating speech was very eulO-
CYSTIC of his friend, and at its conclusion
Capt. Hart was nominated by acclama-
ton.
William B. Hart was nominated by the
convention for state treasurer, by ac-
clamation.
Judge Williams, of Tioga, was nom
mated on first ballot for supreme judge.
The candidates having been nomi-
mated, Andrew Robertson, Of Pittsburg,
as chairman of the committee on reso-
lutions, presented the platform, which
was adopted.
The platform endorses the state gov
eminent; advocates protective tariff and
restriction of immigration; favors boun-
ties upon exports IN American bottoms;
declares in favor Of q dependent
| pension bill; arraigns the national
administration for general imbecil-
| ity; advocates primary elections for
nominating candidates for Congress and
| the state Senate; includes plank ex-
tending the profound sympathy of the
| Republicans of Pennsylvania to Glad
stone and Parnell.
The following is the closing portion OF
the seventh plank in the platform: ''The
Republicans Of Pennsylvania, the ma
tive state Of James G. Blaine, will view
with high pleasure his nomination for
the presidency in the campaign Of 1888.
Accident cannot abate the love ola great
party, nor the admiration of great peo-
pie for statesman true alike to his con-
victions and to his country"
At2P NJ the convention adjourned.
with three cheers for the ticket.